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In the past two weeks there have been several things happen in the genealogical community that will greatly advance your skills and research capabilities on the Internet.
Free Online Resources
Databases
from home Using your Library Card
American Ancestors
– Resource provided by the New England Historic
Genealogical Society (NEHGS). (In
Library Use Only)
Ancestry Library Edition
– Genealogy research database with over 4,000
databases and counting. The library edition provides access to United
States and International records. (In
Library Use Only)
Fold3
– Collection of US history resources - includes US military records,
photos, naturalization records and more.
Heritage Quest
– Genealogy research database with United States census information,
historical books, Revolutionary War Pension files, and the Periodical
Resource Index (PERSI). (Use from home or the library)
Historic Map Works
– Searchable library of historic maps and city directories from any
rural areas. Overlay maps into Google Maps to view current and old
geography. (Use from home or the library)
Obituary Database Search
– Library created searchable database
offering an obituary index from two local newspapers: The Courier and
The Montgomery County News. Currently the database covers 1911-1912 &
1993-2001 of the Courier and 1922 of the Montgomery County News. The
database is updated weekly. To request a full obituary report, complete
the
Obituary Request Form.
(Use from home or the library)
The Portal to Texas History
– Contains collections across Texas from
1829 to present. Search the Conroe Courier & the Montgomery Chronicle as
early as 1896.
Texas Digital SanBorn Maps
– Created for fire insurance liability
beginning in 1867, these maps show many buildings located in cities
throughout Texas. (Use from
home or the library)
Ancestry.com Wiki
Ancestry.com announced several new products today. The Ancestry.com Wiki is a great place for family history education. Built on a
solid foundation of genealogical reference material, the Ancestry.com Wiki is free to read, edit, add to, and discuss. One that
is available now is the online versions of The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy and
Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources.
Note these posts will be monitored by certified genealogists so you can be assured of correct information.
FamilySearch
If you haven't taken a look, you should. Many states have significant numbers of new records
of over 300 million records,
including births, deaths, marriages, US and state censuses, probate records, pension records, etc. Some of these only have the indexes at this point; others have images too.
The LDS library
estimates that it should have all its microfilms digitized within the next ten years. If you have some free time you might like to volunteer to do some indexing
for them.
Genealogy Learning Aids
Adult
Leisure Learning - ALL Program at Lone Star College
From FamilySearch
From Ancestry.com Learning Center
Happy Hunting!
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